Description
Heading : Georgian stationery box by William Lund
Date : c1840
Period : Vicotira
Origin : England
Decoration : Brass bound box with leather lined inteior. Lift off cover reveals numerous compartments for stationery. “Lund 24 Fleet St London” brass label.
Size : 23.3cm x 14.5cm, 7.4cm height
Condition : Excellent, minor age related wear only. Working lock and key.
Restoration : The cover is a replacement.
Weight : 1070 grams
William Lund was the son of Thomas Lund who founded the business in 1804. William moved to a retail outlet on Fleet Street in 1835. An appropriate origin for a stationery box as Fleet Street has been populated by scribbling hacks since the invention of the printing press.
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